WTxRed

I've had $12-$15 / yard fabric fray horribly, just too loose of a weave. I either pink it, get it sewn in quickly as possible, and handle it as little as possible. Good luck!

Dragonomine

This is what I purchased when I was first starting out quilting. It frayed like crazy and I regretted being so frugal but 10+ years later those quilts are just fine!

Buckeye Rose

pinking shears!

BellaBoo

Exactly! I don't have the guilt gene about throwing something away or giving it away. It is so foolish to feel guilty about having to save everything just because you have it.

Annaquilts

Definitely toss it or use it to stuff a dog bed. You don't need to spend your precious time making something beautiful to have it fall apart.

quiltstringz

Try starching it really well before cutting. Most of the time that helps a lot.
also if you didn't prewash you might try that as it seems to tighten the weave sometimes

quilter2090

how about running it through a serger?

IAmCatOwned

If it doesn't stop fraying when I have washed and dried it, I use it to make pillowcase liners for extended family members. They last quite a few years and are much less expensive than buying one.

sewplease

This made me smile.... :-)

JuneBillie

Thanks everyone. You have all gave me some good ideas to think about. The different pieces had been marked down from a higher price, and I loved the colors, and it is 100% cotton. I didn't think of it as terribly thin, but it does have a slick feel to it. Yes, I am a new quilter, and learning a lot on here. To me the very fact that I am even asking about it, and had considered throwing it away or used as a dog bed filler is a good sign to me that I am becoming a better quilter. I am still deciding, but I have thought about all the time that goes into one, and would like the next big quilt I make to be made stable with quality.